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UAE to strengthen partnerships with international development

Wednesday, 9 September 2015 16:36

The UAE wants to build and strengthen partnerships with international development and humanitarian institutions. The announcement, by Her Highness Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid Al Qasimi, Minister of International Cooperation and Development is in line with directives of the UAE’s leadership. Sheikha Lubna made the remarks during a meeting with Stephen O'Brien, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator. He hailed the UAE for being the largest donor of humanitarian aid to the current Yemeni crisis.

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